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The Importance of Being Earnest
Film / 2002

The Importance of Being Earnest

Directed by Oliver Parker
ComedyDramaHistoryRomance

★ 6.8/10Audience rating

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

The story

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

Cast

Rupert EverettAlgernon “Algy” Moncrieff Colin FirthJohn “Jack” Worthing Reese WitherspoonCecily Cardew Judi DenchLady Bracknell Tom WilkinsonDr. Chasuble Frances O'ConnorGwendolen Fairfax Anna MasseyMiss Laetitia Prism Edward FoxLane Patrick GodfreyMerriman Charles KayGribsby Marsha FitzalanDowager Cyril ShapsPew Opener
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Finty WilliamsYoung Lady Bracknell Guy BensleyYoung Lord Bracknell Kiera ChaplinGirl in Gambling Club Suzy BoyleDancer Bernadette IglichDancer Elaine Tyler-HallDancer Gillian WinnDancer Suzanne ThomasDancer Charlie MoleMusical Butler Sacha BennettJenkins the Gamekeeper (uncredited)

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